An area in the brain within a structure called the lentiform nucleus. The putamen may decrease in size as a result of damage in Huntington's disease. The word "putamen" is from Latin, referring to that which falls off in pruning, from "puto", to prune. It is pronounced pyu-ta'men.

An area in the brain within a structure called the lentiform nucleus. The putamen...

largest and most lateral component of the basal ganglia

Located in the lenticular nucleus of the basal ganglia, the putamen receives input data from the motor cortex. It is involved in the control of movement.

One of the basal ganglia. See Figure 2.17.

(n) the outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus

The largest and most lateral of the Basal Ganglia lying between the lateral medullary lamina of the Globus Pallidus and the external capsule. It is part of the Neostriatum and Forms part of the lentif [..]

The largest and most lateral of the basal ganglia lying between the lateral medullary lamina of the globus pallidus and the external capsule. It is part of the neostriatum and forms part of the lentif [..]

The putamen is a structure in the middle of the brain, which together with the caudate nucleus forms the dorsal striatum. As a principal structure in the basal ganglia of the brain, it is important in [..]

Part of the basal ganglia in the brain. The putamen acts with the caudate to influence motor activity.